dustup
[ duhst-uhp ]
noun
a quarrel; argument; row.
Origin of dustup
1First recorded in 1895–1900; noun use of verb phrase dust up
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How to use dustup in a sentence
But the dustups nonetheless earned Cruz the best fundraising list on the Republican side.
John Tanner was head of the voting-rights section until 2007, when he resigned following a host of dustups.
British Dictionary definitions for dust-up
dust-up
/ informal /
noun
a quarrel, fight, or argument
verbdust up
(tr, adverb) to attack or assault (someone)
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